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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$29,914 Avg Salary
$29,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 302 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #77 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a .

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Old Dominion take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Union University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at VUU take out is $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Lynchburg take out is $30,999.

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The excellent programs at Randolph - Macon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 321
North Carolina 209
Florida 933
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 81
South Carolina 127
Louisiana 56
Arkansas 110
Alabama 271
Mississippi 70
West Virginia 151

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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